HEAL Workshop: Health Economics Research to Address the Needs of Those With Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder, and Comorbid Conditions

This free virtual workshop, open to all, includes a robust agenda that demonstrates how health economics research informs treatment and care for people with substance use disorder, mental health illnesses, and related conditions. Co-led by NIH HEAL Initiative, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the half-day workshop and forum features multidisciplinary experts in health economics and health services research, including CHERISH investigators Yuhua Bao, Sean M. Murphy, and Bruce Schackman; CHERISH Research Affiliates Todd Olmstead, Erica Crable, Beth McGinty, and Catherine Maclean; and former pilot grant recipient Sierra Castedo De Martell.

Researchers, advocacy organizations, health system and community treatment providers, federal partners, policymakers, individuals with lived or living experience with substance use disorder and serious mental illness, and others interested in supporting cost-effective and quality care are welcome to attend, connect with the panelists, and share research priorities to consider.